When robots will become lovers, and I believe they will, will they stop being robots and become fellow conscious beings?

grose...

Is a vibrator a conscience being? Or a blow up doll?

They'll still just be tools that preform a specified job. Be a little tougher to hide them from guests tho

"...researchers expect them to become reality within four decades."

Yeah, well according to the researchers of the 50's, 60's and 70's, I'm supposed to have a jet pack and we should have settlements on the moon by now. We know how well that's going. I'll believe it when I see it.

But supposing it's true - I'm buying one and naming her Roxanne.

Roxanne D. Olivaw.